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Tainted Blood Leads to Charges in Canada November 21, 2002 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO, Nov. 20 (AP) - The police filed charges today in what is considered one of Canada's worst public health disasters, a tainted blood scandal that infected thousands of people with H.I.V. and hepatitis C. The Canadian Red Cross, four doctors and a pharmaceutical company in the United States were all charged after a five-year investigation by a Royal Canadian Mounted Police task force. About 1,200 people were infected with H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS, and thousands more contracted hepatitis C after receiving tainted blood and blood products in the 1970's and 1980's, including some that may have been donated by prison inmates in the United States. Although no figures exist on the number of victims who died, groups involved say there were many deaths. The Canadian Red Cross began screening donors for H.I.V. in 1985 and for hepatitis C in 1990. The charges include criminal negligence causing bodily harm, which carries a maximum 10-year sentence, and common nuisance by endangering the public, which is punishable by up to two years in prison. The Red Cross and the former director of its blood transfusion service, Dr. Roger Perrault, were accused of not screening out blood donors who might have had H.I.V. The Red Cross faces charges of common nuisance, and Dr. Perrault faces counts of criminal negligence and of common nuisance. Armour Pharmaceutical Company, of Collegeville, Pa., was charged with criminal negligence and common nuisance, along with failing to tell the government of problems with the blood products. Criminal negligence charges were also filed against Michael Rodell, the former vice president of Armour, and against two former government officials. All four doctors and Armour were also accused of allowing an infected blood-clotting product to be given to hemophiliacs. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/21/international/americas/21BLOO.html?ex=1038872113&ei=1&en=a67fea1f7f23f207 HOW TO ADVERTISE --------------------------------- For information on advertising in e-mail newsletters or other creative advertising opportunities with The New York Times on the Web, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit our online media kit at http://www.nytimes.com/adinfo For general information about NYTimes.com, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyright 2002 The New York Times Company <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
